ASTHO Members Episodes

828: White House Sepsis Roundtable, AI & PH Webinar
Jan. 23, 2025

828: White House Sepsis Roundtable, AI & PH Webinar

Dr. Jerome Larkin, director of the Rhode Island Department of Health and an ASTHO Member, recaps a White House roundtable meeting that focused on sepsis; Meghan Mead, deputy director in the Mid-States Region at the Network for Public Health Law, tells...
Guests: Jerome Larkin MD , Meghan Mead JD
826: Rethink Public Health Funding With PHIG
Jan. 21, 2025

826: Rethink Public Health Funding With PHIG

Melissa Magstadt, secretary of health for the South Dakota Department of Health, explains how her state has used Public Health Infrastructure Grant funding to bolster public health.
Guest: Melissa Magstadt CNP MBA
824: AHEAD Model, NEMA Hurricane Response Webinar
Jan. 16, 2025

824: AHEAD Model, NEMA Hurricane Response Webinar

Dr. Laura Herrera Scott, secretary of health for the Maryland Department of Health and an ASTHO Member, tells us how Maryland was the first state to sign on to the AHEAD Model released by CMS; Jessica Byrski, senior policy analyst for the National...
Guests: Laura Herrera Scott MD MPH , Jessica Byrski
822: Shah Steps Down, ASTHO Welcomes New Member
Jan. 14, 2025

822: Shah Steps Down, ASTHO Welcomes New Member

Dr. Umair Shah, secretary of health for the Washington State Department of Health, shares some of his proudest accomplishments as he steps away from his position; Dirk Wilke is the new interim commissioner of the North Dakota Department of Health and...
Guest: Umair Shah MD MPH
821: Winter Weather Safety Campaign, Senior Deputy & CFO Meeting Invaluable
Jan. 13, 2025

821: Winter Weather Safety Campaign, Senior Deputy & CFO Meeting Invaluable

Dr. Nilesh Kalyanaraman, deputy secretary for Public Health at the Maryland Department of Health and an ASTHO Member, discusses Maryland’s Winter Weather Safety campaign; and Dr. Tobi Adeyeye Amosun, deputy commissioner for Population Health for the...
Guests: Nilesh Kalyanaraman MD , Tobi Adeyeye Amosun MD FAAP
817: Illinois PHIG Impact Report
Jan. 7, 2025

817: Illinois PHIG Impact Report

Dr. Sameer Vohra, ASTHO member and director of the Illinois Department of Public Health, takes us through how his team is using the Public Health Infrastructure Grant (PHIG) to impact the state of Illinois.
Guest: Sameer Vohra MD JD MA FAAP
816: New Office of Healthy Aging, Vape Devices with Video Games
Jan. 6, 2025

816: New Office of Healthy Aging, Vape Devices with Video Games

Dr. Ralph Alvarado, commissioner of the Tennessee Department of Health and an ASTHO member, tells us why his team decided to create an Office of Healthy Aging; Dr. Jennifer Unger, a professor of Population and Public Health Sciences at the University...
Guests: Ralph Alvarado MD FACP , Jennifer Unger PhD
812: SAPHE 2.0 Promotes Equity, ASTHO President Weighs In On Bird Flu
Dec. 17, 2024

812: SAPHE 2.0 Promotes Equity, ASTHO President Weighs In On Bird Flu

Dr. Robert Goldstein, commissioner at the Massachusetts Department of Public Health and an ASTHO Member, describes how SAPHE 2.0 will promote health equity throughout the state; Dr. Scott Harris, Alabama state health officer and ASTHO president, is...
Guest: Robert Goldstein MD PhD
811: Maternal Health Grant, 2025 PH Legislative Trends
Dec. 16, 2024

811: Maternal Health Grant, 2025 PH Legislative Trends

Melissa Magstadt, secretary of health in the South Dakota Department of Health, tells us how the state is using a recently awarded maternal health innovation grant; Maggie Davis, ASTHO director of State Health Policy, previews legislative trends for...
Guests: Maggie Davis JD MA , Melissa Magstadt CNP MBA
810: Maternal and Childhood Health Prospectus, Pertussis Persists
Dec. 13, 2024

810: Maternal and Childhood Health Prospectus, Pertussis Persists

Dr. Debra Bogen, secretary of health for the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and an ASTHO Member, discusses ASTHO’s Maternal and Childhood Health Legislative Prospectus; Dr. Tina Tan, president of the Infectious Disease Society of America, tells us how...
Guests: Debra Bogen MD FAAP , Tina Tan MD FIDSA FPIDS FAAP
808: Infectious Disease Legislative Prospectus, Fifth DELPH Cohort Begins
Dec. 11, 2024

808: Infectious Disease Legislative Prospectus, Fifth DELPH Cohort Begins

Dr. Robert Goldstein, commissioner of the Massachusetts Department of Public Health and an ASTHO Member, discusses the containment and prevention of the spread of infectious disease as part of ASTHO’s Legislative Prospectus Series; Allyson...
Guests: Robert Goldstein MD PhD , Allyson Belton MPH
806: Substance Misuse and Overdose Prevention Outlook, PHAB Journey
Dec. 9, 2024

806: Substance Misuse and Overdose Prevention Outlook, PHAB Journey

Dr. James McDonald, commissioner of the New York State Department of Health, discusses substance misuse and overdose prevention as part of ASTHO’s Legislative Prospectus Series; Dr. Lindsey Kato, director for the Division of Public Health with the...
Guests: James McDonald MD MPH , Lindsey Kato MPH
804: Health Data and Privacy, PH Communications
Dec. 5, 2024

804: Health Data and Privacy, PH Communications

Dr. Sameer Vohra, director of the Illinois Department of Public Health, emphasizes the importance of gathering data in Public Health to react to any issues as we continue ASTHO’s Legislative Prospectus Series; Debra Johnson, the director of the...
Guests: Sameer Vohra MD JD MA FAAP , Rachel Klein APR , Debra Johnson DrPH MS
801: Take Control of Your Birth Control Program, Lame Duck Priorities
Dec. 2, 2024

801: Take Control of Your Birth Control Program, Lame Duck Priorities

Dr. Natasha Bagdasarian, chief medical executive for the State of Michigan, discusses the launch of the Take Control of Your Birth Control program; Catherine Jones, ASTHO senior analyst for Government Affairs, tells us what the priorities are for the...
Guests: Natasha Bagdasarian MD MPH , Catherine Jones MPH
797: Health Equity Institute Launch, Community Design Supports Healthy Aging
Nov. 22, 2024

797: Health Equity Institute Launch, Community Design Supports Healthy Aging

Dr. Awele Maduka-Ezeh, medical director for the Delaware Division of Public Health, details the launch of the Health Equity Institute of Delaware; Ken Rose, branch chief for the Physical Activity and Health Program in the Division of Nutrition,...
Guests: Kenneth Fink MD MGA MPH , Awele Maduka-Ezeh MD PhD MPH CCHP , Ken Rose MPA
794: Inaugural PHIG Impact Report Features Kentucky Success
Nov. 19, 2024

794: Inaugural PHIG Impact Report Features Kentucky Success

Dr. Steven Stack, commissioner of the Kentucky Department for Public Health and ASTHO’s immediate past president, tells us how his state is using the Public Health Infrastructure Grant to improve the state of public health in Kentucky, in the first PHIG Impact Report segment; ASTHO...
Guest: Steven Stack MD
787: Racism Affects Youth, Epidemiology Assessment Bears Mixed Results
Nov. 7, 2024

787: Racism Affects Youth, Epidemiology Assessment Bears Mixed Results

Dr. James Huynh, assistant professor in the Department of Health Management and Policy at the University of Michigan School of Public Health, discusses what the CDC’s Youth Risk Behavior Survey says about racism; Sarah Auer, program analyst for the...
Guests: Sarah Auer, MPH, CHES® , James Huynh PhD MPH MA
776: Stack Reflects on ASTHO Presidency, Improving Recruitment and Retention in Public Health
Oct. 23, 2024

776: Stack Reflects on ASTHO Presidency, Improving Recruitment and Retention in Public Health

Dr. Steven Stack, commissioner of the Kentucky Department for Public Health and current ASTHO President, tells us about ASTHO’s upcoming leadership transition; Madison Novosel, North Dakota’s Lead Program coordinator discusses the program’s new...
Guests: Steven Stack MD , Madison Novosel MPH
774: Elimination of Health Inequities, Partnering With Community Action Agencies
Oct. 21, 2024

774: Elimination of Health Inequities, Partnering With Community Action Agencies

Dr. Sejal Hathi, Director of the Oregon Health Authority and an ASTHO Member, dives into her state’s strategic plan to eliminate health inequities by 2030; Shalini Nair, ASTHO Senior Analyst for Infectious Disease, wrote an article about ASTHO’s...
Guests: Shalini Nair MPH , Sejal Hathi MD MBA
638: New ASTHO CEO Kanter Starts Today, Where to Talk About Emergency Preparedness
April 8, 2024

638: New ASTHO CEO Kanter Starts Today, Where to Talk About Emergency Preparedness

Dr. Joseph Kanter, ASTHO CEO, looks forward to a smooth transition as he begins his new job; Rebecca Adamson, preparedness section director at the Kansas Department of Health and Environment, discusses the sixth day of National Public Health Week as...
Guests: Joseph Kanter MD MPH , Sameer Vohra MD JD MA FAAP , Rebecca Adamson DrPH MSN MPH APRN-C/FNC
623: Readiness Report Ranks States and DC, Hill Day Gets High Marks
March 18, 2024

623: Readiness Report Ranks States and DC, Hill Day Gets High Marks

Dr. J. Nadine Gracia, president and CEO of Trust for America's Health, discusses the 21st edition of the Ready or Not Report; Catherine Jones, ASTHO Government Affairs senior analyst, tells us ASTHO’s Hill Day program in late February continues to...
Guests: J. Nadine Gracia MD MSCE , Catherine Jones MPH
622: High Food Costs Hurt WIC, Proposed Budget Breakdown
March 15, 2024

622: High Food Costs Hurt WIC, Proposed Budget Breakdown

Dr. Scott Harris, state health officer with the Alabama Department of Public Health and ASTHO Member, recalls his recent visit to Congress a few weeks ago; Jeffrey Ekoma, ASTHO senior director for Government Affairs, says ASTHO continues to talk with...
Guests: Scott Harris MD MPH FACP FIDSA , Jeffrey Ekoma , Susan Kansagra MD MBA
621: New Assessment of Public Health Authority, Federal Fund Braiding Guide
March 14, 2024

621: New Assessment of Public Health Authority, Federal Fund Braiding Guide

Dr. Michelle Mello, professor of Law at Stanford Law School and a professor of Health Policy at Stanford University School of Medicine, teamed up with colleagues at Temple University to study the legislative response to legal authority; Danielle...
Guests: Michelle Mello JD PhD MPhil , Danielle Nelson MPH
614: New ASTHO CEO Announced
March 5, 2024

614: New ASTHO CEO Announced

Dr. Steven Stack, ASTHO president and commissioner of the Kentucky Department for Public Health, announces Dr. Joseph Kanter, ASTHO alum, as incoming CEO; Dr. Joseph Kanter, ASTHO’s newly-announced CEO, who joins ASTHO from the Louisiana Department of...
Guests: Steven Stack MD , Joseph Kanter MD MPH